Russia's digital rouble reaches 270,000 accounts, central bank says

Original title (Swedish): Rysslands digitala rubel når 270 000 konton – succé eller fiasko?

Sweden · Source:Kryptovalutaguiden · 25 Oct 2026

By Nordic Crypto editorial desk · published 26 Oct 2026

Russia's digital rouble had 270,000 open accounts, 15,000 of them held by legal entities and sole proprietors, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said at a press conference on 23 October 2026, RIA Novosti reports. She said interest had been higher than the central bank expected at launch. The Bank of Russia plans to launch a subscription service by the end of November and to test offline payments in digital roubles in 2027.

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Primary source: RIA Novosti, 23 Oct 2026 (Bank of Russia press conference)

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